Process Scientist Jobs

About Kerry

A career with Kerry Applied Health & Nutrition offers you an opportunity to shape how people across the globe view food and beverage while providing you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

About the role

Drives continuous improvement, cost efficiency, troubleshooting existing products and processes, optimization of existing processes. Ensures the smooth scale up of products (NPI) from the pilot plant to the production plant. Consults on special projects from customers to understand performance requirements, quality aspects, and reproducibility of Kerry’s Cell Nutrition solutions, supporting TSS investigations as needed. Ensures formulas/recipes are accurate and up to date in HMI control systems (iFIX). Technical lead on cross-functional teams in Norwich operations.

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (BS) in a related science, such as Food Science, Chemistry, or Biochemistry. Familiar and comfortable with statistics and process control systems.

• A 3-5 years experience in the food or pharmaceutical ingredients industry, with strong understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) is a plus.

• Experience with food processing equipment and processes (evaporation, spray drying, freeze drying, dairy/meat equipment, centrifugation, filtration, sterilization, pasteurization).

SKILLS:

1. Critical Thinking - Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
2. Process mapping, root cause analysis and solution driven.
3. Good interpersonal skills.
4. Ability to manage multiple priorities.
5. Good written and verbal communication skills.
6. Ability to work and achieve results under pressure.
7. Ability to develop and deliver succinct, relevant, and professional presentations.
8. Flexible and resilient – accepts feedback.
9. Ability to work independently, without direct supervision, as well as work in a team environment.
10. Ability to translate a concept into a workable manufacturing process.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. EEO is the Law poster can be found here . Additional information can also be here .